The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday decided to not move forward with placing a measure on the November ballot to ask voters whether they want to grant public agencies within the County a more direct role in building affordable housing.
The Board agreed to consider establishing a new subcommittee that would focus on collaborating with cities and educating residents for an affordable housing measure for a future election cycle. During a special meeting, the Board heard dozens of comments from the public who had mixed reactions to the proposal. They were also informed of the results from recent polling conducted to gauge public opinion.
Please, I urge you to vote 'no' on any future Article 34 ballot measures.'The measure would not allow the county to usurp the authority of cities and take control of local zoning. However, Callagy and several supervisors understood how a lack of education about the measure could lead to misconceptions. 'Cities would still have absolute control over local zoning and entitlement processes,' said Cathy Barrett during public comment, a San Carlos resident.
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